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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michaela do when Jakob tells her about Bella?

2. What does Ben's father forbid anyone mentioning?

3. What opinion does Jakob offer on the issue about which Naomi and Ben are fighting?

4. Who are Yoshi and Tomas?

5. What is Bella doing in Jakob's imagination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ben recall about his father and mother when Ben is growing up?

2. How are Jakob's initial days in Greece?

3. How does Ben compare Petra's skin and lightning imprints?

4. How does Ben's relationship with Petra evolve?

5. What is Salonika and how is it related to Jakob and Michaela?

6. What impact does being in Idhra have on Jakob?

7. What does Ben say about lightning?

8. How does Ben find Jakob's study?

9. Describe Jakob's visions of prisoners going to the gas chamber.

10. What is the significance of the color yellow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as "Fugitive Pieces" help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading "Fugitive Pieces"? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in "Fugitive Pieces" to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "Fugitive Pieces", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in "Fugitive Pieces". (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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